Gilda E. Foley

Mrs. Gilda E. (Migliori) Foley, of 4 Paull Street in Bristol, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 85 on July 25, with her family at her side, after a long illness. Gilda was born in the home of her parents, Elvira and Rocco Migliori, on Ferry Road in Bristol, on April 12, 1924, and was a lifelong Bristol resident. She combined her love of her town and her passions for gardening, music, and art by serving for many years as a docent at Blithewold and the Bristol Art Museum, and singing as a member of the Bristol County Interfaith Choir from its inception. She took special pleasure in cooking large Italian dinners for her extended family. She graduated from Bristol High School in 1942, and held several office positions, including for Maisano Brothers Oil Company in Bristol, Travelers Insurance in Providence, and Raytheon in Portsmouth. She was a communicant of St. Marys Church in Bristol. She is survived by her five children, Patrick T. Foley of East Providence, John S. Foley and his wife Lisa Finn of Tiverton, Sharon A. Foley of Maui, Hawaii, Thomas E. Foley of Barrington, and Brian M. Foley of Rumford. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Victor and Patrick Foley of East Providence, Jane Finn-Foley of Boston, and Daniel Finn-Foley of Amherst, as well as three great-grandchildren, Isaiah, Julian, and Michael Foley. Gilda was the sister of Esther Demara of Bristol and the late Elena Pellegrino, Lucy Smigelski, and Edward Migliori. She will also be missed by her many cousins and friends, whose company she so much enjoyed. Funeral services from the Sansone Funeral Home, 192 Wood Street, Bristol, Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 9:00 AM with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in St. Marys Church, 330 Wood Street, Bristol. Burial will follow in North Burial Ground, Hope Street, Bristol. Visiting hours, Wednesday, 5:00-8:00 PM. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Bristol County Interfaith Choir, 10 Fairview Drive, Bristol, RI 02809, or Blithewold Mansion and Gardens, 101 Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809.

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